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Martin Marietta (MLM) Q4 Earnings Top Estimates
MLMMartin Marietta Materials(MLM) ZACKS· ZACKS·2025-02-12 14:06

Group 1: Earnings Performance - Martin Marietta reported quarterly earnings of 4.79pershare,exceedingtheZacksConsensusEstimateof4.79 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 4.60 per share, and showing an increase from 4.63pershareayearago,representinganearningssurpriseof4.134.63 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 4.13% [1] - The company posted revenues of 1.63 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, which was 1.29% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate, and a slight increase from 1.61billionyearoveryear[2]Group2:StockPerformanceandOutlookMartinMariettashareshaveincreasedbyapproximately2.41.61 billion year-over-year [2] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - Martin Marietta shares have increased by approximately 2.4% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 3.2% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is 2.13 on revenues of 1.39billion,andforthecurrentfiscalyear,itis1.39 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is 20.41 on revenues of $7.2 billion [7] Group 3: Industry Context - The Building Products - Concrete and Aggregates industry, to which Martin Marietta belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 9% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for stock performance [8] - The company has not been able to surpass consensus revenue estimates over the last four quarters, which may impact investor sentiment [2]